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April 14, 2010

Suspect held in slayings of wife, baby son, two young nieces

A Chicago man has killed his wife, his son and two nieces: the wife’s sister and a neighbor […]
April 12, 2010

Police: AZ ‘Honor Killing’ Suspect May have Been Aided by Family

Police documents in the case of a Glendale father accused of slaying his daughter in an “honor killing” […]
April 11, 2010

Met allows Islamic protesters to throw shoes

Scotland Yard has bowed to Islamic sensitivities and accepted that Muslims are entitled to throw shoes in ritual […]
April 11, 2010

British girl of 10 kept in Saudi hell hole for 11 years by her dad

A British girl kept in Saudi Arabia by her father has succeeded in reuniting with her British mother: […]
April 7, 2010

Jordan honor killings draw tough response. Finally

More than seven months after the government restructured the legal system to deal with honor crimes as normal […]
April 5, 2010

Rifqa Bary

A teenage girl who converted to Christianity and ran away from home is being blocked by her Muslim […]
April 3, 2010

Criticism does not exclude Muslims from the political process

In an open letter titled “Criticism does not exclude Muslims from the political process,” a group of prominent […]
April 2, 2010

An Enthusiastic Defender of Freedom

Necla Kelek’s new book “Himmelsreise” (“Journey to Heaven”) casts a critical look at Islam and condemns the oppression […]
March 31, 2010

Belgium moves towards public ban on burka and niqab

Belgium has moved to the forefront of a campaign to restrict the wearing of the Muslim veil by […]
March 25, 2010

President Sarkozy promises to ban the veil in France

France is to ban the full Muslim veil, the Niqab, to protect the dignity of women, President Sarkozy […]
March 23, 2010

Sharia law would harm Aussie Muslim women

In Australia, Sharia law is being considered again: the Australian Muslim Mission and Islamic Friendship Association of Australia […]
March 23, 2010

In Yemen, women protest delay on child marriage ban

Hundreds of women protested today in Yemen, urging the government to pass a fiercely debated bill that would […]
March 23, 2010

Veiled Saudi poet rises to stardom after bashing clerics

A Saudi housewife’s bold poems which blast “evil” extremist fatwas by Muslim clerics have earned her death threats […]
March 23, 2010

Rights panel restricts niqab

A niqab-clad woman must uncover her face to apply for a medicare card and may not insist on […]
March 23, 2010

Baroness Deech: Risks of cousin marriage not discussed for fear of offending Muslims

Baroness Deech, Professor of Law at Gresham College in London, argues the risks of cousins marrying are not […]